Efficacy of ultrasound elastography in detecting active myositis in children: can it replace MRI?

[1] Rider LG(2013)Developments in the classification and treatment of the juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies Rheum Dis Clin North Am 39 877-904

[2] Katz JD(1975)Polymyositis and dermatomyositis (first of two parts) N Engl J Med 292 344-347

[3] Jones OY(1975)Polymyositis and dermatomyositis (second of two parts) N Engl J Med 292 403-407

[4] Bohan A(2006)An international consensus survey of the diagnostic criteria for juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) Rheumatology 45 990-993

[5] Peter JB(1990)Magnetic resonance imaging appearance of the muscles in childhood dermatomyositis J Pediatr 117 546-550

[6] Bohan A(1993)MR imaging in children with dermatomyositis: musculoskeletal findings and correlation with clinical and laboratory findings AJR Am J Roentgenol 161 359-366

[7] Peter JB(2007)Imaging and estimation of tissue elasticity by ultrasound Ultrasound Q 23 255-268

[8] Brown VE(2010)Developments in musculoskeletal ultrasound and clinical applications Skeletal Radiol 39 1061-1071

[9] Pilkington CA(2010)Real-time sonoelastography: findings in patients with symptomatic Achilles tendons and comparison to healthy volunteers Ultraschall Med 31 394-400

[10] Feldman BM(2012)Real-time sonoelastography of the Achilles tendon: pattern description in healthy subjects and patients with surgically repaired complete ruptures Skeletal Radiol 41 1067-1072

[1] Rider LG(2013)Developments in the classification and treatment of the juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies Rheum Dis Clin North Am 39 877-904

[2] Katz JD(1975)Polymyositis and dermatomyositis (first of two parts) N Engl J Med 292 344-347

[3] Jones OY(1975)Polymyositis and dermatomyositis (second of two parts) N Engl J Med 292 403-407

[4] Bohan A(2006)An international consensus survey of the diagnostic criteria for juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) Rheumatology 45 990-993

[5] Peter JB(1990)Magnetic resonance imaging appearance of the muscles in childhood dermatomyositis J Pediatr 117 546-550

[6] Bohan A(1993)MR imaging in children with dermatomyositis: musculoskeletal findings and correlation with clinical and laboratory findings AJR Am J Roentgenol 161 359-366

[7] Peter JB(2007)Imaging and estimation of tissue elasticity by ultrasound Ultrasound Q 23 255-268

[8] Brown VE(2010)Developments in musculoskeletal ultrasound and clinical applications Skeletal Radiol 39 1061-1071

[9] Pilkington CA(2010)Real-time sonoelastography: findings in patients with symptomatic Achilles tendons and comparison to healthy volunteers Ultraschall Med 31 394-400

[10] Feldman BM(2012)Real-time sonoelastography of the Achilles tendon: pattern description in healthy subjects and patients with surgically repaired complete ruptures Skeletal Radiol 41 1067-1072